There are 4 ways to get from Tumwater to Federal Way by bus, car, taxi, or bus (Flixbus)
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Line 600 bus, line 574 bus
best- Take the bus from Olympia Transit Center - Bay M to Lakewood Station Bay 5bus 600 / ...
- Take the bus from Lakewood Station - Bay 3 to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4bus 574 / ...
2h 8m$5–9Drive 41.7 mi
- Drive from Tumwater to Federal Waycar 41.7 mi
48 min$8–11Taxi
- Take the taxi from Tumwater to Federal Waytaxi 41.7 mi
48 min$130–170Line 15 bus, bus
- Take the bus from Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave to Olympia Transit Center - Bay Ebus 13 / ...
- Take the bus from Olympia to Tacomabus
- Take the bus from Tacoma Dome Station - Zone A to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4bus 574 / ...
2h 27m$7–13
Tumwater to Federal Way by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tumwater to Federal Way is to line 600 bus and line 574 bus which costs $5 - $9 and takes 2h 8m.
The fastest way to get from Tumwater to Federal Way is to drive which takes 48 min and costs $7 - $11.
No, there is no direct bus from Tumwater to Federal Way station. However, there are services departing from Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave and arriving at Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4 via Olympia Transit Center - Bay M and Lakewood Station - Bay 3. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 2h 8m.
The distance between Tumwater and Federal Way is 46 miles. The road distance is 41.9 miles.
The best way to get from Tumwater to Federal Way without a car is to line 600 bus and line 574 bus which takes 2h 8m and costs $5 - $9.
It takes approximately 2h 8m to get from Tumwater to Federal Way, including transfers.
Tumwater to Federal Way bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, depart from Olympia Transit Center - Bay M station.
Tumwater to Federal Way bus services, operated by Intercity Transit, arrive at Lakewood Station Bay 5.
Yes, the driving distance between Tumwater to Federal Way is 42 miles. It takes approximately 48 min to drive from Tumwater to Federal Way.
There are 493+ hotels available in Federal Way.
What companies run services between Tumwater, WA, USA and Federal Way, WA, USA?
You can take a bus from Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave to Federal Way Downtown Station - Bay 4 via Olympia Transit Center - Bay E, Olympia Transit Center - Bay M, and Lakewood Station - Bay 3 in around 2h 8m.
- Phone
- +1 360-786-1881
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Olympia Transit Center - Bay M to Lakewood Station Bay 5
- Ave. Duration
- 33 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
Bus from Capitol Blvd at Linwood Ave to Olympia Transit Center - Bay E
- Ave. Duration
- 18 min
- Frequency
- Every 20 minutes
- Estimated price
- $1–3
- Website
- intercitytransit.com
- Ave. Duration
- 48 min
- Estimated price
- $130–170
Black Diamond Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-628-3362
- Website
- bdtaxi.com
RediCab Taxi
- Phone
- +1 360-400-8294
- Website
- redicab.com
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